Rapid Response
November 29, 2011
The developer of the latest retail complex proposed for the Issaquah Highlands is seeking public money to complete the project. Should the city provide funding for the project? What other economic development projects should be considered for city dollars?
No. If the development is a good investment, then private investors would put their money into it and not need to ask for taxpayer funds.
Paul Stewart, Issaquah
Police Blotter
November 29, 2011
Park place
Police responded to a parking problem in the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 9:08 a.m. Nov. 18 after a vehicle lacking proper signage parked in a handicapped parking stall.
Out of gas
Gas was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 1700 block of Northwest Maple Street before 11:15 a.m. Nov. 18. The estimated loss is $20.
Unwanted guest
Police assisted a resident in the 700 block of Second Avenue Northwest at 12:25 p.m. Nov. 18 after she requested a police standby as she asked a guest to leave her home and not return.
Stopped
Police cited and released a 22-year-old Issaquah woman for driving with a suspended license at Northwest Gilman Boulevard and Front Street North at 5:32 p.m. Nov. 18.
Public Meetings
November 29, 2011
Dec. 1
Council Transportation Committee
5 p.m.
Pickering Room, City Hall Northwest
1775 12th Ave. N.W.
Sports Calendar
November 29, 2011
Adult sports
Issaquah Alps Trails Club
Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m.,Cougar Mountain loop, 6 miles, 850-foot elevation gain. Call 453-8997 … Dec. 3, 10a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 6-10 miles, 800-2,000-foot elevation gain. Call 481-2341 … Dec. 10, 10 a.m., Squak Mountain loop, 7 miles, 2,000-foot elevation gain. Call 823-0747.
Cascade Bicycle Club
Dec. 6, 5:45 p.m., Cycle Tuesday, 25-35 miles from Renton’s Gene Coulon Park. Call 206-200-7314.
Elizabeth Rasmussen McOmber
November 29, 2011
Elizabeth McOmber
Celebrate the life of the late and great Elizabeth Rasmussen McOmber! Howie’s mom.
The best cinnamon rolls in the world are gone forever.
Elizabeth Rasmussen McOmber ended her Viking battle with cancer on her 68th birthday, Nov. 21, 2011, and in the birth we call death went to that party in the sky we call Heaven.
So the cinnamon rolls are gone. It wasn’t just the way she made them (although that was a journey in itself) — it was the love you could taste in every bite. Gone, too, are the best cheesecake, pecan pies, razzledazzle jam, stroganoff, scones, spaghetti sauce, and the list goes on.
She was a maker of magic, an inspirer of dreams, a champion water fighter and a foundation of faith. A party was had wherever she went. No one could wear a hat like she did. She poured her soul every day into her life and her seven children, and 23 grandchildren. Her husband was her life and she is still his. She fed the homeless, sewed hundreds of costumes, volunteered in the schools, gardened and supported the arts.
Charlotte Eileen Hallworth Ladd
November 29, 2011
Charlotte Ladd
Charlotte Ladd, age 86, passed away Nov. 26, 2011.
She had lived in the West Richland area for more than 30 years with her partner Clemet Israel and most recently in Vancouver, Wash., to be near her daughter and family
She retired from the personnel department at Con Agra Foods in Richland in 1992.
Charlotte was born in Seattle on Nov. 5, 1925, and was raised on the Hallworth family homestead south of Issaquah. She attended Issaquah schools, graduating with the class of 1943.
She married Russell Ladd, of Maple Valley, on April 28, 1945.
Charlotte was a Past Worthy Matron of Century Chapter No. 66, order of Eastern Star in Issaquah.
Arts Calendar
November 29, 2011
NOVEMBER
30th
Wings N Things, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Field of Champions, 385 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-7111
“Annie Get Your Gun,” through Dec. 31, Village Theatre — Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $22 to $62, 392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org
Community Calendar
November 29, 2011
Events
Festival of the Nativities — featuring more than 500 nativity sets from around the world, a performance by the Seattle Bell Choir and family activities — is from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 1, from noon to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3, and from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Dec 4, behind the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple, 15205 S.E. 28th St., Bellevue
The Issaquah Valley Senior Center’s first Antiques Roadshow, featuring appraisals by local antique dealers, is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 2 at 75 N.E. Creek Way. Cost is $3 an item, two for $5, maximum of four items. All proceeds benefit the senior center. Call 392-2381.
King County Elections certifies November results
November 29, 2011
NEW — 2:30 p.m. Nov. 29, 2011
King County officials certified the Nov. 8 election Tuesday morning, and closed the book on the contests for City Council and Issaquah School Board seats.
The certified results differed little from the initial figures released on Election Day. Local incumbents scored landslide victories against lesser-known challengers.
Turnout in City Council and school board races reached 52 percent. King County Elections predicted 52 percent turnout countywide in the days before the election.
In the contested council race, incumbent Joshua Schaer defeated newcomer TJ Filley by 1,871 votes — 4,448 to 2,577. In addition, 28 people cast write-in votes in the race.
Issaquah voters also chose incumbents Fred Butler and Stacy Goodman, and newcomer Paul Winterstein, in uncontested council races.
Suzanne Weaver, a school board incumbent, outpolled newcomer Brian Neville by 5,914 votes — 14,005 to 8,091. The race also included 73 write-in votes.
Local teams to play in preseason tournaments
November 29, 2011
NEW — 11:55 a.m. Nov. 29, 2011
Issaquah and Skyline high school basketball teams will be playing in preseason tournaments this week.
The Issaquah girls enter the Northwest Invitational at Southridge High School in Beaverton, Ore., Thursday.
The Eagles meet Central Catholic, of Portland, Ore., at 6:45 p.m. in the first round. The tournament runs through Saturday.
The Skyline boys and girls teams play Saturday in the Les Schwab Tipoff Classic at Auburn Riverside High.
The Skyline girls play Kentlake at 11 a.m. and the Skyline boys meet Auburn Mountainview at 12:30 p.m. The Issaquah boys team plays Kent-Meridian at 4 p.m.
